The penetration of magnetic field and cooling effects in two-stage mold and in slit mold for soft-contact electromagnetic continuous casting were compared through a numerical simulation method.The results show that（1）the magnetic flux density in two-stage mold is decreased with the frequency increasing

while the magnetic flux density in slit mold is increased with frequency increasing.（2）the penetration of magnetic field is increased and cooling effects are decreased in two-stage mold with increasing in the length of top half of mold

while that in slit mold is increased with increasing in numbers

width and length of slit.（3）although the penetration of magnetic field in both molds are equivalent

the uniformity of magnetic field and electromagnetic pressure in two-stage mold is superior to those in slit mold.（4）the cooling effects of both molds are similar

and the thickness of initial solidified shell in slit mold is thinner about 0.32 mm than that in two-stage mold.